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Port 3182: BMC Patrol Rendezvous

Port 3182 is assigned by IANA to bmcpatrolrnvu (BMC Patrol Rendezvous).

3182

How bmcpatrolrnvu works

Other services
client:3182bmcpatrolrnvuresponse client:3182bmcpatrolrnvuresponse

The client sends a request to port 3182 and the bmcpatrolrnvu service answers.

Transport
TCP · UDP
Exposure risk
not rated depends on the program listening
Encryption
Unknownnot stated by the registry
IANA status
Assigned1 registered service
Range
Registered (1024-49151)
01 Security

Is port 3182 dangerous?

We have no specific security note for port 3182. Its risk depends on the program actually listening on it. General advice for other services services:

  • Close the port if nothing on the host needs it.
  • Identify the process that listens on it (commands below) before opening it in a firewall.
  • Expose a service only to the networks that use it.
02 Registry

IANA registry entries for port 3182

ServicePortTransportDescriptionReferenceUpdated
bmcpatrolrnvu 3182 TCP, UDP BMC Patrol Rendezvous - -

// source: IANA service name and port number registry

03 Check it

Which program uses port 3182, and is it reachable?

Linux

sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :3182'      # process listening on 3182
sudo lsof -nP -i :3182

macOS

sudo lsof -nP -i :3182

Windows (PowerShell)

Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 3182 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess
Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 3182
netstat -ano | findstr :3182

From another machine

nmap -p 3182 -sV <host>
sudo nmap -sU -p 3182 <host>
nc -zv <host> 3182

Block it in the firewall

sudo ufw deny 3182/tcp                                         # Linux (ufw)
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 3182" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 3182 -Protocol TCP -Action Block  # Windows
04 FAQ
What is port 3182 used for?

Port 3182 is assigned by IANA to bmcpatrolrnvu (BMC Patrol Rendezvous).

Is port 3182 TCP or UDP?

Port 3182 is registered for TCP and UDP.

Is it safe to open port 3182?

It depends on the program that listens on it. Open it only for a service you know and only to the networks that need it. Close the port if nothing on the host needs it.

How do I check if port 3182 is open?

On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :3182'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :3182", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :3182" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 3182 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.

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